BASEMENT FIRE 33 WINTHROP DR MOOSUP

February 17,2007
Moosup, Central Village, Atwood Hose FAST, Tower 195, ET-295, HT 195 from Plainfield were alerted to the structural fire at 33 Winthrop Dr. off Gendron Rd at 1800 hrs. As units were signing on communications advised responding apparatus of the confirmed basement fire. Ladder 194 arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the single story ranch. Car294(Bellavance) established the "Winthrop Dr" Command as Captain Rick Pye, with other Moosup firefighters, stretched the 200' front pre-connect off Ladder 194 to the rear of the house where they were meet with heavy fire conditions from the bulkhead. The fire coming out of the bulkhead was knocked down, and an aggressive interior attack was started while a crew of 2 from Central Village made there way into the first floor, looking for the basement door. As Central Village was forcing the basement door the Moosup crew had confirmed the fire was knocked down, and was now checking for extension. Because of the aggressive interior attack forced by Captain Rick Pye and his crew, the only damage done was to the basement with moderate smoke damage on the second floor. Command held companies 94 & 97 for overhaul before being sent to another structure fire on Green Hollow(Thanks to Ella Sylvia for the pictures)